Next years cap/roster

[Silky Johnson]

Looking at the 2025-26 roster cap

Forward:

Stutzle
Tkatuck
Norris
Batherson
Perron
Pinto
Amadio
MacEwen

Sub: 40.61

Defence

Sanderson
Chabot
Zub
Jenson

Sub: 24.7

Add in 1.8 n retension/buyout for a total of 67.18M

Assuming a CAP of 92.5 we have 25.32 to fill in the following:

5 forwards
3 Defensmen
2 goalies

Some assumption on my part:

Resign Giroux at 5M
Sign Ulmark at 7M
Add Ostapchuk at .875M
Add Halliday at .950
Add Yakemchuk at .975
Add Merilainen at 1M
Resign Greig at 2.5M (bridge)
Resign Kleven at 1.5
Resign Jenik at 1M

Total: 20.8

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Giroux
Norris - Pinto - Batherson
Perron - Greig - Amadio
Ostapchuk - Halliday - Jenik
Mac Ewan

Sandy - Zub
Chabot - Jenson
Kleven - Yakemchuk

That leaves 4.5M and only a 7 D to sign.

What do the Sens do?

Are my assumptions likely correct?

I like a 4th line with 3 x C's on it, because of versatility, but will it work?

Where should they use the 4.5 to upgrade?

And most importantly, is this roster good enough?

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[DackellDuck]

I don't think you'll get Greig or Kleven on bridge deals at those numbers.

Greig will likely be looking for a Pinto type bridge (~3.5-4M) assuming he puts up 40-50 points, while Kleven is likely to also be around ~3M on a bridge if can play a solid 17-18 minutes a night all season this year.

I'm also skeptical of Ullmark at 7M. If he does what we hope in ~60 games, he's probably asking for closer to 8M.

If we want to keep everyone, including Giroux, it'll be do-able but pretty tight. I don't think we'll have $4.5M to spend in free-agency. Maybe around ~750k-1M.

 

[Inf4mous0ne]

Not 100% if some of your assumptions are accurate, such as Ullmark signs at $7M (may need to be more like $8Mish to keep him here), Meri signs at $1M (and is ready), and that Yakemchuk is ready to stay.

That said, going with that premise, I think we may need to upgrade 2 out of our 3 4th liners to be good role players who can skate/defend/fight if needed. In addition, unless Kleven really proves himself, may want to try to upgrade his spot instead of investing $1.5M with someone more reliable and Kleven can be 7 D (or you sign someone else cheaper).

If those players prove themselves and not as much upgrading is needed there, perhaps we get a fringe top 6 player who can push Amadio down and play with Perron and Greig?

Proposed upgrades below:

Tkachuk - Stutzle - Giroux
Norris - Pinto - Batherson
Perron - Greig - Amadio (New signing could go here and push down Amadio)
Ostapchuk/New signing - Halliday/New signing - Jenik/New signing
Mac Ewan

Sandy - Zub
Chabot - Jenson
New Signing - Yakemchuk
Kleven/New Signing

Ullmark
Merilainen

I do think this could be a competitive team with those upgrades, assuming they do well this season and get the experience of competing in/for the playoffs.

 

[Silky Johnson]

I don't think you'll get Greig or Kleven on bridge deals at those numbers.

Greig will likely be looking for a Pinto type bridge (~3.5-4M) assuming he puts up 40-50 points, while Kleven is likely to also be around ~3M on a bridge if can play a solid 17-18 minutes a night all season this year.

I'm also skeptical of Ullmark at 7M. If he does what we hope in ~60 games, he's probably asking for closer to 8M.

If we want to keep everyone, including Giroux, it'll be do-able but pretty tight. I don't think we'll have $4.5M to spend in free-agency. Maybe around ~1M.

Fair enough. But if Greig outs up 50 and Kleven earns a 3M bridge then I think don't need much else, assuming nobody drops off significantly or is replaced by equal cap value players.

 

[bicboi64]

I won't be surprised if it takes $8 million aav for 8 years to sign Ullmark. The cap going up makes a deal that would've been $6.5-7 million aav go up.

I can see Greig putting up 40-50 points this season so he'll be in a position to negotiate a nice bridge

 

[Inf4mous0ne]

I won't be surprised if it takes $8 million aav for 8 years to sign Ullmark. The cap going up makes a deal that would've been $6.5-7 million aav go up.

I can see Greig putting up 40-50 points this season so he'll be in a position to negotiate a nice bridge

I'd be surprised about the 8 years. He is 31, are we (or any team) going to sign him for 8 years? I'd think $8M by 4 years is ideal, but that we'd maybe have to do 5-6 years to keep him here.

 

[bicboi64]

I'd be surprised about the 8 years. He is 31, are we (or any team) going to sign him for 8 years? I'd think $8M by 4 years is ideal, but that we'd maybe have to do 5-6 years to keep him here.

I just assume 8 years because I figure it's Ullmark's last chance at cashing in big time

 

[Cosmix]

I'd be surprised about the 8 years. He is 31, are we (or any team) going to sign him for 8 years? I'd think $8M by 4 years is ideal, but that we'd maybe have to do 5-6 years to keep him here.

I suspect he wants at least 6 years at $8M, preferably 8 years. I can see a team in the USA doing 8 X $8M to sign him (e.g., Buffalo) when he becomes a UFA next summer.

 

[GCK]

Ulmark 7M x 6
Giroux 5 x2
Greig 3 x 2
Klevin 1.25 x 1
JBD 900K x 1
Yak, Ostapchuk each under 1M
Fill in whatever else with dime a dozen guys.

 

[bicboi64]

Ulmark 7M x 6
Giroux 5 x2
Greig 3 x 2
Klevin 1.25 x 1
JBD 900K x 1
Yak, Ostapchuk each under 1M
Fill in whatever else with dime a dozen guys.

I'd offer an additional year to Giroux if he goes down to $4 million aav. I'd love it if Ullmark took $7 million aav for 6 years.

Kleven has to have a helluva a rookie year to get more than JBD (who is currently better than Kleven).

Hoping Sogaard can be a back up next year so we don't have Forsberg's $2 million on the books (unless Ullmark expresses wanting to keep Forsberg there)